JPY to USD — May 2001

0.008396USD

for 1 Yen on 31 May 2001 · opened the month at 0.008186

2.57% over May 2001

European Central Bank reference rate
22 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 JPY = 0.006333 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

JPY to USD in May 2001 at a glance

1 JPY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.008186 USD	2 May 2001
Closed	0.008396 USD	31 May 2001
Highest	0.008396 USD	31 May 2001
Lowest	0.008085 USD	16 May 2001
Average	0.008210 USD	22 trading days
Change	+2.57% USD	open to close

Day by day

JPY to USD, May 2001▲ 2.57%

1 JPY in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2001	0.008186
3 May 2001	0.008225	+0.48%
4 May 2001	0.008262	+0.45%
7 May 2001	0.008243	-0.23%
8 May 2001	0.008193	-0.60%
9 May 2001	0.008211	+0.22%
10 May 2001	0.008182	-0.36%
11 May 2001	0.008172	-0.11%
14 May 2001	0.008126	-0.57%
15 May 2001	0.008092	-0.41%
16 May 2001	0.008085	-0.09%
17 May 2001	0.008118	+0.41%
18 May 2001	0.008101	-0.22%
21 May 2001	0.008121	+0.26%
22 May 2001	0.008120	-0.02%
23 May 2001	0.008254	+1.65%
24 May 2001	0.008341	+1.06%
25 May 2001	0.008297	-0.53%
28 May 2001	0.008255	-0.50%
29 May 2001	0.008313	+0.69%
30 May 2001	0.008327	+0.18%
31 May 2001	0.008396	+0.83%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to USD rate in May 2001?

Over May 2001 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.008186 USD per JPY on 2 May 2001 to 0.008396 on 31 May 2001, a change of +2.57%. The average across 22 trading days was 0.008210.

When was JPY strongest against USD in May 2001?

The highest reading was 0.008396 USD on 31 May 2001; the lowest was 0.008085 on 16 May 2001.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 0.006333 USD per JPY; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

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Source: European Central Bank.

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